Stops great, sometimes loudly Didn’t get it on video, but the first time disc rotors got wet this season and screeched like a melting witch…
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Elliott Bay Bicycles Closing After 31 years
Designed by Mark and Bill D, welded by Max It’s the end of an era for Bike Hugger too. Many of the stories written, opinions…
Mark V, Di2, and Rebecca’s Private Idaho
The second edition of Rebecca Rusch’s Private Idaho 100-mile gravel grinder began on a crisp 40 degree morning at the very end of August. Normally…
Under the Bridge Sometime
Spokane street, heading to West Seattle Monkey light lit up Spokane Street, under the West Seattle Bridge. Hadn’t notice the scene pop like that before…
Mark Finds His Idaho with Broken Cleats and Di2
Pacing and wondering how Mark V was doing at Reba’s ride, my phone buzzed just with these texts… Apparently some Di2 shifters are temperature sensitive,…
Stretching Tubulars
Hutchison Mamba being stretched Spent a rainy, holiday weekend morning stretching tubulars. It was like wax on and wax off. First the stretched Hutch tire…
If Bikes Are Transportation, Protect Us
Ours is a click-based economy, that values the comment and traffic, no matter the content or context. I asked and they responded and hoping other…
Mark V to Meet the Queen of Pain
Idaho-type gravel While I wrapped up road season this week and starting CX, @OriginalMarkV is gonna get to know @thequeenofpain and gravel @RRPrivateIdaho. — byron@bikehugger…
The Future of Helmets
2015 could be the Year of the Helmet. In the past two decades since in-mould hardshell construction has become commonplace in helmets like the Giro…
Huggacast Shorts: Pivot Vault CX
A slideshow from the Pivot CX photos, taken with a Sony A7R, and of a bike we recommend.